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Clash over foot-and-mouth 'cash' Clash over foot-and-mouth 'cash'
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A row has broken out after the first minister accused the UK Government of withdrawing £8m in support for farmers affected by foot and mouth measures. A row has broken out after the first minister accused the UK Government of withdrawing £8m in support for farmers affected by foot-and-mouth measures.
Alex Salmond will make the claims at Westminster just a day after describing Scotland's allocation of money from the Treasury as a "disgrace". Alex Salmond made the claim at Westminster a day after describing Scotland's allocation of money from the Treasury as a "disgrace".
It is thought Scottish Government officials saw a document which offered cash to Scotland for animal welfare.It is thought Scottish Government officials saw a document which offered cash to Scotland for animal welfare.
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs declined to comment. The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has declined to comment.
Mr Salmond said that the offer of financial assistance from the UK Government to help farmers hit by animal movement restrictions as a result of the foot and mouth outbreak in England has failed to materialise. Mr Salmond said that the offer of financial assistance to help farmers hit by animal movement restrictions as a result of the foot-and-mouth outbreak in England has failed to materialise.
He claimed that Gordon Brown's decision not to call an election may have resulted in the cash offer being withdrawn. He claimed that Prime Minister Gordon Brown's decision not to call an election this year may have resulted in the cash offer being withdrawn.
'Financial ruin''Financial ruin'
Liberal Democrat environment spokesman Jim Hume MSP has signed a petition calling on the UK Government to provide financial compensation to all farmers who suffered financial in the recent foot-and-mouth outbreak. Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat environment spokesman Jim Hume has signed a petition calling on the UK Government to provide financial compensation to all farmers who suffered financial loss in the recent foot-and-mouth outbreak.
Mr Hume said: "Many Scottish farmers are facing financial ruin as a consequence of the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth. The South of Scotland MSP said: "Many Scottish farmers are facing financial ruin as a consequence of the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth.
"I want to see a commitment from the Westminster government that Scottish farmers will not be left out of pocket by an outbreak which is not their responsibility."I want to see a commitment from the Westminster government that Scottish farmers will not be left out of pocket by an outbreak which is not their responsibility.
"I have also tabled questions in the Scottish Parliament to ascertain what further action is being considered by the Scottish Government to help farmers. "I have also tabled questions in the Scottish Parliament to ascertain what further action is being considered by the Scottish Government to help farmers."
"I want to see Scottish ministers building on the welcome announcement about 'light lambs'. We must see more action to protect our farmers."